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CHARLES WAGNER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE BRYANT ELECTRIC COMPANY, OF BRIDGEIORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION 0F CONNECTICUT.

ELECTRIC FITTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 12, 1915.

Applicatoniled July 9, 1913. Serial No. 778,098.

My invention relates to electric fittings' and particularly to candelabrum sockets, the object of my invention being to provide a device of this character having certain improved features of construction hereafter pointed out and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a broken elevation of a construction in which my invention is embodied in one form; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the body of the switch; Fig. 3 is a perspective of certain details; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a portion of the switch casing; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a modified form with portion of the casing dropped and in perspective; and Fig. 6 is aside elevation of a further modification.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the present fitting comprises a switch arranged within a two-part casing 10,Y and 11, the uniting ends of whichA are sleeved together and detachably connected. The latching elements 12 and 13 may be of any suitable type,l and are here shown in a preferred construction in which the latching elements 12 on one of the parts are many times repeated so that the casing may be readily assembled in substantially any relative rotary position of the parts. 'Io facilitate un'latching,` the inner sleeving end of the casing is slotted at 14 so that it may be pressed in, thus freeing the adjacent latching elements and permitting the parts to be rocked apart. At oppositel ends of the casing, each part 10 and 11 carries a threaded metallic bushing 15 into which are threaded the ends of the wire conduits 16 and 17 respectively. -A candelabrum socket 18 is carried at the upper end of conduit 17 to receive the miniature lamp 19.

i/Vithin the` casing, a switch body is arranged, here comprising a pair of insulating buttons 20, 21, spaced apart to receive a switch mechanism and grooved in register in their peripheries at 22, 23 to permit the free passage of the leading-in wire 24 past the switch to one of the socket terminals 26; The lother leading-in wire 25 is secured to the wire terminal 27 on the switch body. .From the second wire terminal 28 a connecting wire 29 leads to the second binding screw (not shown) .on the lamp socket 18.

Between the two wire terminals o 'the switch body, any suitable switchilnecha'nism is arranged. That here shown is of the well known ratchet actuated type in which stationary contacts. (not shown) respectively connected to the wire terminals 27 and 28, are engaged by the winged contact piece 30 which rides over -a ratchet formed boss 31 and to which rotary motion is imparted by the ratchet 32. The latter is carried by a plate 33 of insulating material, at the outer end of the arm 34 of which is `a downwardly extending tongue 35 into which a pin 36 is 'I screwed. Surrounding the caslng and'normally confined between the rim of the casing element 10 and a bead 37 on the element 11, is a milled actuating ring 38perforated at 39 to engage the pin 36, the inner end of which is passed therethrough and through the slot 40 and screwed into the tongue 35 after the parts have been assembled. Upon rotation of the ring 38 in one direction, the ratchet 32 is operated to move `the switch piece into the on or oftposition of the .switch as the oase may be. Upon release of the ring, the latter is returned to position by the switch spring 41, the oscillation-of the ring in' both directions being limited by the extent of slot 40 in the casing element 11 in which the pin 36 engages.'

As is usual in candelabrum sockets, the wire conduit 17 is surrounded by a candelabrum tube 42 of opaque glass', at the vbottom of which is arranged the dished plaque 43 in imitation of a'drip plate. In order to alford suitable seats for the bases of these parts, the casing element 10 may be shouldered as at 44. InV Fig. 5, stepped seats of this character are dispensed with, theldrip plate resting directly on the shoulder frmed between the bo'dy and nipple of the casing, while the tube 42 rests on-the plate 43. In this figure, I haveshown the switch operated by a pull chain 45 passing out through the chain belll 46 and connected to the ratchet plate 33 in well understood manner.

In Fig. 6, I have shown a key 47 for a y of my invention will ,readily suggest themselves and the constructions shown are' to be regarded as merely illustrative of my invention.

I claim as my invention l. An electric fitting of the type 4de` scribed, comprising a switch, an insulating body on which the same is mounted, a casing inclosing the switch, wire conduits secured at opposite ends of the casing for leading wires to and from the switch, and a candelabrum supported on one end of the casing, substantially as described.

2. An electric fitting of the type described, comprising a switch, an insulating body on which the same is mounted, a two-part cas` ing sleeved together and provided with cooperating readily detachable latching elements, and wire conduits secured at opposite ends of the casing for leading wires to and from the switch, and a candelabrum supported on one end of the casing.

3. An electric fitting of the type described, comprising a'switch, an insulating body on which the same is mounted, a casing inclosing the same, a ratchet for operating the switch, a ringsurrounding said casing and an operative connection between said ring land the ratchet whereby said switch may be actuated .together with wire conduits secured to opposite ends of the casing for leading wires to and from the switch, and a candelabrum seated on one end of said casing and' surrounding the conduit attached thereto, substantially as described.

ll. An electric fitting of the type described, comprising a switch, an insulating 'body on which the `same is mounted, a casing inclosing the same, and circumferentially slotted, a ratchet for operating the switch and a member moving therewith projecting through said slot in the casing to aiford an operative connection for actuating the switch together with wire conduits secured to opposite ends of the casing for leading wires to and from the switch, and a candelabrum sea-ted on one end of said casing and surrounding the conduit attached thereto, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. Y CHARLES VAGNER.

vWitnesses WALTER ABBE,

L. H; GRoTE. 

